How do I serve you, dear readers? Let me tell you – it’s complicated. But if I’m a compassionate intentional writer, then I need to know how I serve you better – how I connect with you. Along those lines,
Intentional Writer Interview: Debbie Manber Kupfer
As readers when we think about writing, sometimes we forget the importance of purpose. Purpose is what motivates a creator and can be very intentional, subconscious, or literally careless. This group of interviews is about those writers who create with
Sandy's Book Marketing Scoop
I recently sent out a survey to my writer friends about the kind of information they wanted. More than anything, they wanted to know more about marketing. That’s the big question. How does a writer get their work in front
I'm expert at everything and you can be too.
Monday I met with authors Betsy Streeter and Jeanne Gassman about the benefits and challenges of independent publishing. One of the things that came up over and over again was that Indies do all the things. We have to be
Beyond inspiration is intention.
I consider myself an intentional writer. I write everything with specific purpose. Still, the idea of “intentional fiction” may be confusing to some, so I thought I would clear it up (and connect with others who love it!) by posting
Lucid Dreamer, A.K.A. Gamer, A.K.A. Deity
I love dreams. I didn’t always love dreams, but now I really do. I used to have some serious straight from Hell dreams – complete with Balrog creatures threatening to destroy reality. You see, my dreams are always full stories.
You can compassionately publish.
Journeys are unique to the individuals on them. This is true for educational journeys. Some will graduate high school. Some won’t. Some will get a bachelors. Others will go to vocational school. Some will finish with a masters. Still others
Invisibility is not renewable.
Sometimes you need to revisit things, and the less visible you are, the easier this is to do. This is because sometimes you need to revisit them twice. Thrice. Fourteen times…thirty multiplied by a million. I’m writing this for writers
Characters are people too! An Intro to Character Posts
Today, Coffee Talk takes us a little different direction – into the minds of fictional characters and the writers who create them. There are many ways to promote fictional work. I’ve heard many publicists say “Nonfiction is easier to promote
Indies & Traddies be friends?
Earlier this week an author made some accusations about the publishing world, and in particular, about self-published authors. When I read the piece, it felt like a punch to the gut. I’d just come back from a really warm and
